January 22, 2026

Dutch tax figures 2026

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Tax figures 2026 – Companies

Corporate Income Tax

Taxable amount

Tax rate

2026

2025

2026

2025

€0 - €200.000

€0 - €200.000

19%

19%

 From €200.000

From €200.000

25,8%

25,8%

 

Dividend Withholding Tax

Tax rate

2026

2025

15%

15%

*Please note that the tax rate may be reduced to 0%, depending on the tax treaty in effect with the Netherlands.

Value Added Tax

Tariff group

Tax rate

 

2026

2025

Normal

21%

21%

Lowered

9%

9%

Zero rate

0%

0%

 

Payroll tax reduction

R&D basis

R&D tax credit reduction

2026

2025

2026

2025

€0 - €380.000

€0 - €380.000

36%

36%

€0 - €380.000 starters

€0 - €380.000 starters

50%

50%

From €380.000

From €380.000

16%

16%

 

Investment deduction

                          

Investment amount

Investment deduction

Small-scale Investment deduction (KIA)

2026

2025

2026

2025

€2.900 - €71.683

€2.900 - €70.602

28% x investment amount

28% x investment amount

€71.683 - €132.746

€70.602 - €130.744

€20.071

€19.769

€132.746 - €398.235

€130.744 - €392.230

€20.071 -/- (7,56% x > €132.746)

€19.769 -/- (7,56% x > €130.744)

 

Special arrangements

Regulation

Percentage

 

2026

2025

Innovation box (effective rate)

9%

9%

SME profit exemption

12,7%

12,7%

 

Other deductions

Deductions

Amount

 

2026

2025

Self-employed person deduction

€1.200

€2.470

Starter deduction

€2.123

€2.123

 

Employee insurance

Type of insurance

Percentage

 

2026

2025

WIA

Basic (high)

7,61%

7,64%

Basic (low)

6,26%

6,28%

Surcharge

0,5%

0,5%

Differential amount (average)

1,52%

1,33%

 

Employer premiums Zvw

Type of insurance

Percentage

 

2026

2025

ZVW

6,10%

6,51%

WW

Permanent contracts

2,74%

2,74%

Temporary contracts

7,74%

7,74%

 

Tax figures 2026 - Private individuals

Box 1: Income tax (work and residence)

Taxable income

Combined rate

2026

2025

2026

2025

€0 - €38.883*

€0 - €38.441*

35,75%**

35,82%**

€38.883 - €78.426

€38.441 - €76.817

37,56%

37,48%

From €78.426

From €76.817

49,50%

49,50%

*For people born before 1946, a first bracket limit of €41,123 (2026) and €40,502 (2025) applies.

** From AOW age, a combined rate of 17.80% (2026) and 17.92% (2025) applies in the first bracket.

Box 2: Income tax (AB)

Taxable income

Tax rate

2026

2025

2026

2025

€0 - €68.843

€0 - €67.804

24,5%

24,5%

From €68.843

From €67.804

31%

31%

 

Box 3: Income tax (savings and investments)

 

2026

2025

Tax-free assets

€51.396

€57.684

Tax rate

36%

36%

In the first two months of the following calendar year, the standard interest rates for the yield classes, which are used to calculate the Box 3 tax, will be announced.

Car benefit

Company car

Additional charge

 

2026

2025

0 – 500 private kilometers per year

0%

0%

>500 km/py and 0 gr/km CO2 emissions and ≤ 30.000

22%

17%

>500 km/py and 0 gr/km CO² emissions and > 30.000

22%

€5.100 + (22% x > €30.000)

> 500 km/py and > 0 gr/km CO² emissions

22%

22%

 

 

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